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Tatum McKay hated family night
Since her mother and father were always busy with work, Tatum usually ate dinner by herself or with Maisie on the days she didn't have plans, which she actually enjoyed very much. She didn't have her parents nagging at her while she ate. It was peaceful and quiet for her. However after Maisie recommended more family time, her mother decided to implement familly nights on Wednesdays. This meant that everyone in the family were required to drop their plans for that night and that they would all have dinner and play a board game together as a family. Usually, it was bearable with Maisie around, but since she moved to college, Tatum knew it was going to quickly turn into a disaster. Not to mention, Tatum was already in a horribly foul mood today, because Liam lost her songbook and it was nowhere to be found. They checked everywhere and they still couldn't find it.
"Tatum, can you please come down and set the table?" the blonde's mother beckoned from downstairs. Tatum held back a groan and swung her legs to the side of her bed. As she trudged out of the confines of her bedroom and towards the kitchen, Tatum noticed that the house was a lot quieter without Maisie. Instead of hearing the faint sound of pop music playing from her room, she heard complete silence. She sighed softly as she pulled her eyes away from her sister's room. Tatum then continued to walk downstairs and into the kitchen where her mother was hustling around, trying to finish dinner in time.
Glancing over at her daughter, she gave the blonde an incredulous look. "Are you just going to stand there? Help do something. Your father will be home soon," she snapped angrily. Tatum pressed her lips in a straight line. "You know Maisie would always help out with dinner. You could do the same."
Inhaling sharply, Tatum decided to keep her mouth shut. She knew if she said some clever remark, she would have her arse beaten. As her mother took the chicken out of the oven, Tatum set plates and silverware around the dining room table. After she was done, her mother brought out all the food and placed it in the middle of the table. Tatum then took her seat and waited for both of her parents to join her. It took about five minutes for her mother to come out of the kitchen while it took another ten minutes for her father to walk through the front door. Instead of going into his office to set down his things, he went straight for the dining room table. Unbuttoning his blazer, he sat down at the head of the table.
With that, the three of them dug into the food. Complete silence overcame them. The only thing that could be heard was their chewing and the scraping of silverware against the plate. Maisie was the one that engaged in small talk and since she was gone, the table was silent. However, her mother broke the silence by clearing her throat. "How was your first day of junior year, Tatum?"
The blonde only shrugged her shoulders and continued to eat her food. She was in no mood for the small table talk. "Tatum, why don't you answer your mother with actual words? It seems like she wants to have a decent conversation with you and she can't do that if you don't talk to her."
